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Programming on a Macbook Pro

Posted 05 November 2010 - 05:46 PM

What languages can be programmed on a Macbook Pro? I am a Computer Science student and I will be taking courses on Java, Python, C, C++, and possibly some other languages while at school. I have used a Macbook before and I really enjoy them, but if I can't do my programming on it, then there is really no reason to have one.

What do you think? Would you recommend a Macbook to a Computer Science student?

Re: Programming on a Macbook Pro

Posted 05 November 2010 - 09:03 PM

I'm not looking to create a program for Windows or iPhone/iPad specifically. I am looking to complete projects and assignments for school, and personal projects as well, although I am not sure what these projects might be.

Re: Programming on a Macbook Pro

Posted 06 November 2010 - 04:42 AM

I use a Mac for all of my programming needs except when I occasionally use Linux, but anything that is available for Linux on the command line runs on Mac also. You can program in practically any environment, using any language and you can develop cross-platform applications on the Mac – you don't need to specifically create Cocoa Mac/iPhone/iPad apps. You can use Xcode to compile C, C++, Obj-C, Obj-C++, Java and I *think* ASM, but on a Mac I have had success with: C, C++, Obj-C, Obj-C++, Java, multiple flavours of Assembly and Python. You don't *just* need to use Xcode. The only thing you CAN'T do is Visual Basic, but if you REALLY wanted to (I mean, you does) you always have the option of installing Windows alongside Mac OS X.

Re: Programming on a Macbook Pro

Posted 06 November 2010 - 09:39 AM

Jambr, on 05 November 2010 - 08:03 PM, said:

I'm not looking to create a program for Windows or iPhone/iPad specifically. I am looking to complete projects and assignments for school, and personal projects as well, although I am not sure what these projects might be.

I need to get a vehicle. Its for personal use and maybe some light work-related use in the future. But I don't know what that might be. What kind of vehicle should I get?

Re: Programming on a Macbook Pro

Posted 06 November 2010 - 07:41 PM

I actually use my macbook pro for programming in my csc100 class. its awesome, Like said before you CAN run windows on it from bootcamp. dont quote me on the tech talk of it but from my understanding it acts as a different drive that you install and partition the computer up so that the drive has a certain amount of space and your osx has the majority. Works pretty well in my opinion. Never really messed around with settings and stuff but windows 7 installed on it with the 32 bit cd. I could never get the 64 to work but oh well.